Re: '55 Clipper station wagon

Posted by 58L8134 On 2013/2/17 9:36:55

Hi

Interesting Clipper! Studying the details confirms it's not a backyard conversion. None of the upper rear quarters, windows surrounds or roof match exactly any American station wagon of those years. It really appears to be the product of a professional European funeral coachbuilder.

I suppose if someone shipped it to the U.S for restoration, it could be passed off as a prototype '55 Clipper station wagon. If someone wants to take on a Clipper wagon conversion project, the '54-'56 Buick Specials and Centurys wagons look to be the dimensionally closest.

Thanks for sharing this curious Clipper with us!

Steve

PS: Replace those bus tailights with '51-'53 200/Clipper units set horizontally, insert some 'Reynolds wrap' in that framed quarter panel wrapped around to background the tailights and replace that heater vent rear grille with something more automotive.....and folks would believe it was a protoype!